Master dog trainer to hold demonstration

Author and master dog trainer Brian Kilcommons will present a lecture and demonstration Monday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Behavior and Training Center at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown.

Kilcommons, who has co-authored nine books (“Good Owners,” “Great Dogs,” “My Smart Puppy”) and has trained more than 35,000 dogs, will lead the demonstration, which is titled “Building Great Behavior through a Better Relationship with your Dog.”

Kilcommons will address how to use the pillars of training to make communicating with a dog fun. He will answer questions on dog behavior and will use shelter dogs to demonstrate training techniques.

Tickets are $20 and seating is limited. For more information, call 846-0592.